Houssem Aouar

Algeria · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Projected starter · #8
Position rank
#3
Intl caps
19
Intl goals
6
Intl assists
1
0.89(model rating, 0–1)
2.8%

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Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
AFCON 2023263000.11031020
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
2.86
100
Interceptions / 90
0.00
6
Ball recoveries / 90
0.00
0
Blocks / 90
1.43
34
Clearances / 90
0.00
8
Pressures / 90
15.71
44

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
4.29
15
Key passes / 90
0.00
2
Prog. carries / 90
14.29
96
Pass completion %
82.1%
40

Possession

Carries / 90
37.14
51
Dribbles / 90
1.43
83

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 103 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Houssem Aouar has 19 caps and 6 international goals for Algeria, a MF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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